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Yorkshire 438 ? 3295 lead Somerset 326 by 441 runs: Joe Sayers hit his second century of season.

James Anderson signalled his determination to be England's leading pace bowler in the Ashes by taking five wickets in their warm-up match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Leicestershire 412 ? 2097 lead Derbyshire 365 by 256 runs

Middlesex 385 ? 380 lead Surrey 392 by 31 runs

Brett Lee takes five wickets but England Lions hit 302-6 replying to Australia's 358 at Worcester.

Brett Lee has resuscitated his Test career with a devastating spell against the England Lions to lock up the third pace bowling spot for next week's Ashes opener.

India will look to seal a rare one-day series win in West Indies when they play the last two games of a four-match series this weekend.

We continue our 30-day countdown to the first Ashes Test with Dennis Lillee, and the five wickets he took on debut in the sixth Ashes Test of 1971.

Pakistan's cricket authories fine bowler Mohammad Asif after he was found in possession of opium at Dubai Airport.

England 1852 ? 2908d lead Warwicks 102 by 373 runs. James Anderson and England dominate in Ashes warmup.

England Lions 3026 trail Australia 358 all out by 56 runs Brett Lee uses pace and swing to bag five wickets and spoil England's day.

Pakistani cricket authorities on Thursday fined Mohammad Asif one million rupees ($A15,443) over the fast bowler's 19-day detention at Dubai airport for alleged drug possession.

Steve Harmison says Australia lack the swagger of their illustrious predecessors, with the Ashes series just days away.

Warwickshire look to sign a new overseas bowler after losing Jeetan Patel for the rest of the season.

Retired Test wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has predicted a 2-1 Ashes victory for Australia and backed a "hungry" Brett Lee to turn around his woeful record in England.